Two for this afternoon and possible evening bets before 5.00pm.
2.00 Haydock Rusty Rocket 1pt each-way AND 2pts win @ 17/2 (Bet Victor, guaranteed, 8/1 generally guaranteed) - E/W 2nd
I'm taking an educated guess that a high draw might be an advantage in big fields at Haydock this afternoon. The rain has arrived and we saw this time last year that the stands rail was the place to be in such circumstances. Rusty Rocket has had some bad luck lately, including a horrible incident when he went down in the stalls at Glorious Goodwood, but he has looked progressive this season on soft ground and is worth backing under ideal conditions at a track he has won twice at before. He is only a four year old and should be able to defy his mark of OR84 - he still retains an entry for the Ayr Gold Cup which is a measure of how highly connections rate him.
The favourite looks a shoe in on ratings here but she may not handle the ground as well as Mr. Vendman, and the selection might be a stronger stayer. This is likely to be a real test if the rain comes and the selection is by Whipper, whose progeny are very profitable to back on soft ground and do improve with time and distance. It looks like a case of quantity more than quality with the rest of the field, and the booking of a good lightweight jockey is eye catching, for all that the selection is clearly limited with an official rating of OR45. He has been getting it together just lately, however, and is worth an each-way and win interest at the prices.
Profit & loss: day: -5.00 / month: +28.00 / year: +272.79
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